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rebels

  • plural
    of rebel.
    rebel
    noun
    a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of their country.
  • present tense form
    of rebel (3rd person singular).
    rebel
    noun
    a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of their country.

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The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen's Houthis accused the rebels on Wednesday of targeting Islam's holy city Mecca, sparking outrage across the Muslim world and deepening the conflict roiling the region.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province and one of DR Congo's most crowded hillside cities, was captured by M23 rebels in February last year.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

The rebels, who have been attacking Saudi oil tankers, are trying to tighten their squeeze on the shipments, analysts say -- a lifeline for exports after Iran's blockade of Hormuz.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

U.S. oil prices reached their highest levels since the beginning of June on Tuesday after Saudi Arabia announced that a wave of attacks by Houthi rebels hit oil facilities.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

General Gage had ordered that no bells were to be rung for funerals, for fear the rebels should know how sickly lay the city.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson